we have an ongoing construction in the floor above ours with drill hammers and other power tools, but I've never had any problems with vibration. Then again, I'm not sure what those problems look like so maybe I've had them all along :) As long as I pass FACSComp I'm happy. Also if you're in the area, stop by, we have a NICE view. ms --- "J.Paul Robinson" <jpr@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu> wrote: > > Well at the risk of being unscientific and ignorant....I am going > to > weigh in on this one... > > 23 years ago when we bought our first cytometer..we were told > "you must have it in the basement....vibration will kill you....etc > etc" > ...we put it on the 2nd floor of a 100 year old building, > surrounded > by busy roads.....no problems > > At Michigan when I was there they renovated the entire basement > and created a beautiful flow unit, but a dungeon.... > > Here at Purdue - before I came here, someone decided that the > flow had to be in the basement.....we have beautiful lab, no > windows, bla, bla...and most of us are starting to look like > moles...(well I am anyway) > > I think 99% of the perception that vibration is a problem is > overdone......pick the corner lab, with the best view and go for > it... > > Paul Robinson > (Committee for prevention of cruelty to flow lab people) > > > > > > Date sent: Wed, 23 May 2001 17:12:27 +0100 > From: Richard Grenfell <rlg@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk> > To: cyto-inbox > Subject: How much vibration is a problem? > > > Hi everyone > > I'm new to the list and new to cytometry. > > We have a Cytomation MoFlo and are considering moving it to > another > lab (larger hopefully!) > > The question of vibration has come up. Now, not being used to > these > instruments, I wondered if anyone here could help. > > How would I go about measuring vibration in a lab and how much is > 'too > much'. > > Also, as a general rule of thumb, is it best siting these > instruments > as low down in a building as possible, though fairly near a road, > or > higher up in the building? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > Richard Grenfell > > -- > Richard Grenfell > Laboratory of Molecular Biology > Medical Research Council > Cambridge > rlg@mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk > J.Paul Robinson, PhD PH:(765)4940757 > Professor of Immunopharmacology > Professor of Biomedical Engineering > Purdue University FAX:(765)4940517 > EMAIL:jpr@flowcyt.cyto.purdue.edu > WEB: http://www.cyto.purdue.edu ===== `---------------------------------------------` | Maciej S. Simm | 525 E 68th Street | | Research Technician | Room N-805 | | Cornell Medical Center | Tel. 212.746.3428 | `---------------------------------------------` |www.cd4cd8.com | 917-734-6280 | AIM - XsimmX | `---------------------------------------------` __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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